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'''Virginia Halas McCaskey''' (b. |
'''Virginia Halas McCaskey''' (b. 1923) is the owner of the Chicago Bears. She is the eldest child of legendary Bears coach and owner [[George Halas]], he left the team to his daughter following his death in [[1983]]. She inherited an incredible nucleus of a team and was the owner when the Bears won their only Super Bowl. However, the team struggled in the 1990s, and since 1999, she has been a very hands-off owner. Team president Ted Phillips currently calls the shots. |
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Halas's husband Ed McCaskey, a former jazz singer, was once the treasurer of the Bears. He died in 2003. |
Halas's husband Ed McCaskey, a former jazz singer, was once the treasurer of the Bears. He died in 2003. |
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Revision as of 23:31, 21 January 2007
Virginia Halas McCaskey (b. 1923) is the owner of the Chicago Bears. She is the eldest child of legendary Bears coach and owner George Halas, he left the team to his daughter following his death in 1983. She inherited an incredible nucleus of a team and was the owner when the Bears won their only Super Bowl. However, the team struggled in the 1990s, and since 1999, she has been a very hands-off owner. Team president Ted Phillips currently calls the shots.
Halas's husband Ed McCaskey, a former jazz singer, was once the treasurer of the Bears. He died in 2003.
On January 21st she accepted the NFC Championship trophy. She called it "her happiest day so far".